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SWF’s – The New Hedge Fund

As the world continues to creep closer and closer to ultimate globalization, international finance continues to become a chief concern among those interested in preserving the economic independence present in the current world.

Currently, hedge funds are regarded by many Americans as the largest investment vehicle that has the power to overwhelm markets with large trades. Nevertheless, these hedge funds will soon look like childís play when the world catches a grasp of the new financial holding vehicle, the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). SWFís are like hedge funds on steroids, rolling in at nearly twice the size in equity value.

These funds havenít made much news in the US other than a couple of articles in the financial news and few hearings …